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Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture collaborates with Art of Living to empower youth towards better health and create a more resilient future for the country
Under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , Ministry of Culture has collaborated with Art of Living to reach out to masses and youth to educate them about mental health and empower them with the tool of meditation for better health. The project was launched on 26th October 2022 at the international headquarters of the Art of Living at Bangalore by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar in presence of Chief Minister of Karnataka Sh. Basavaraj Bommai amidst gathering of 20 thousand people.
The project will engage Art of Living teachers as Meditation Coaches, and representatives of institutions and interested persons from public as Meditation Ambassadors, who will together reach out to masses, especially youth. This scheme puts into action the Jan-Bhagidari model to empower the youth towards better health and create a more resilient future for the country. The project will be implemented in various phases. The project is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and will culminate on the Independence Day of 2023.
Special Service and Features
ESIC Special Services Fortnight–Grievance Redressal Day  on 01.03.2023
As a part of observance of ESIC Special Services Fortnight celebration, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai is conducting Grievance Redressal Day  on 01.03.2023 from 02.00PM to 04.00PM at College Council Hall, 2nd Floor, College Building.
IPs / IWs, Beneficiaries and Employers can avail this facility for speedy redressal of their grievances, according to a press release issued by S.Karuppusamy, Deputy Director .
Ministry of Defence
Twin Success for Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation  successfully test fired indigenously developed Quick Reach Surface-to-Air missiles  from ITRChandipur, off the Odisha Coast today. The two missiles were tested for different altitude and conditions. The test flights successfully demonstrated the robust Control, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Structural performance and high manoeuvring capabilities thus proving the design configuration.
Radars, Electro Optical Systems, Telemetry and other stations have tracked the Missiles and monitored through the entire flights. All the mission objectives have been met.
RakshaMantriSmt Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated DRDO on the successful test flights and said the indigenously developed state-of-the-art QRSAM will significantly boost the defence capabilities of our armed forces.
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Ministry of Railways
211 surveys for New Lines across Indian Railways including elevated railway track/corridor having a total length of 19,307 km have been taken up
Construction of elevated railway tracks/corridor is planned on case to case basis depending upon various factors such as site conditions, availability of land, terrain, encroachment along the alignment, density of built up area etc. Presently, 211 surveys for New Lines across Indian Railways including elevated railway track/corridor having a total length of 19,307 km have been taken up and are in different stages of progress in Indian Railways.
As on 01.04.2022, across Indian Railways, 183 New line projects of total length 20,937 Km including elevated railway track/corridor, costing approx. Rs 4.0 lakh crore are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution, out of which 2,831 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of approx. Rs 1.13 lakh crore has been incurred upto March, 2022.
Zone-wise details of all ongoing Railway Projects including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in> Ministry of Railways> Railway Board> about Indian Railways> Railway Board Directorates> Finance > Rail Budget/Pink Book > Railway-wise Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme .
Presently, two elevated railway corridors of Kolkata Metro are operational. The details are as under:
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Dumdum-Belgachia , Dakshineshwar-Dumdum , Mahanayak Uttam Kumar-Kavi Subhas  part of the North-South Corridor.
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The height of elevated railway tracks/corridors varies from place to place depending on site conditions, obligatory points etc.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy conferred Skoch Award for National Significance
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India has been conferred the Skoch Award for National Significance at an event held recently in New Delhi. The award was received by Secretary, Ministry of New Renewable Energy Shri Anand Kumar.
The award has been conferred on the Ministry considering its purpose and critical role played in installing about 73 GW renewable energy capacity in the country. With 21 per cent of total installed capacity, within the year renewable energy grossed a magic figure of providing one billion units of electricity in the country.
Today, India ranks 4 in the world in wind energy capacity and 5th in solar & total renewable energy capacity installed in the world. India has played a critical role in setting up of international solar alliance. Further, India moved a resolution during the first meeting for making it a global initiative.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Ravi Dahiya for clinching Gold Medal in Men's freestyle 57 Kg wrestling
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Ravi Dahiya for clinching Gold Medal in Men's freestyle 57 Kg wrestling at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"He played like a champion and brings immense pride for our nation. Congratulations to the phenomenal @ravidahiya60 for winning a Gold at the Birmingham CWG. His success proves that no dream is too big if one is passionate and dedicated. #Cheer4India"
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition by Tata Digital Limited of up to 64.3% of the total share capital of Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd  and SGS’ sole control over Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition by Tata Digital Limited of up to 64.3% of the total share capital of Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd  and SGS’ sole control over Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited.
The proposed combination involves acquisition by Tata Digital Limited  of up to 64.3% of the total share capital of SGS  through a combination of primary and secondary acquisitions, in one or more series of steps . It is stated that subsequently, through a separate transaction, SGS may acquire sole control over Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited  . Transaction 1 and Transaction 2 are collectively referred to as the Proposed Combination. The Proposed Combination will result in the acquisition by TDL of majority stake of and control over SGS.
TDL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited , which is the ultimate holding company of the entities belonging to the Tata Sons group. At present, TDL is engaged in the business of providing technology services related to identity & access management, loyalty program, offers and payments. The Tata Sons group, through its group entities, is engaged, inter alia, in the business of:  business-to business  sale of food and grocery, household products and personal and beauty care products  in India;  business-to consumer  sale of Relevant Products in India; and  manufacturing and sale of certain packaged food and grocery products in India.
SGS is incorporated under the laws of India and is engaged in online B2B sales of the Relevant Products in India through business.bigbasket.com.
IRC is incorporated under the laws of India engaged in online B2C sales of the Relevant Products in India and operates the website www.bigbasket.com and related mobile applications.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
PIB Headquarters
CANCELLATION/PARTIAL CANCELLATION / DIVERSION / RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS
Railways is taking up yard remodeling work at Changanassery in connection with doubling of track between Tiruvalla – Chanaganassery section on 20th & 21st March,2017 with the following repercussions:-
Full cancellation
1.Train No. 56394 Kollam – Kottayam Passenger
2.Train No. 56393 Kottayam – Kollam Passenger
3.Train No. 56381 Ernakulam – Kayankulam Passenger
4.Train No. 56382 Kayankulam – Ernakulam Passenger
Partial cancellation
1.Train No. 56365 Guruvayur – Punalur Passenger cancelled in Kottayam – Punalur section.
2.Train No. 56366 Punalur – Guruvayur Passenger in Punalur – Kottayam section
Diversion via Alappuzha
1.Train No. 16382 Kanniyakumari – Mumbai CST express
2.Train No. 12081 Kannur – Thiruvananthapuram Janshatabdi express
3.Train No. 12626 New Delhi – Thiruvananthapuram Kerala express.
Rescheduling
1.Train No. 66308 Kollam –Kottayam – Ernakulam MEMU will be 80 minutes late start from Kollam 
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code  Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the proposal to make amendments in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 , through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code  Bill, 2019. The amendments aim to remove certain difficulties being faced during insolvency resolution process to realise the objects of the code and to further ease doing of business.
Details of the Proposal
The Amendment Bill seeks to amend sections 5, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 21, 23, 29A, 227, 239, 240 and insert new section 32A in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 .
Impact
- Amendments to the Code to remove bottlenecks, streamline the CIRP and protection of last mile funding will boost investment in financially distressed sectors.
- Additional thresholds introduced for Financial Creditors represented by an authorized representative due to large numbers in order to prevent frivolous triggering of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process .
- Ensuring that the substratum of the business of corporate debtor is not lost, and it can continue as a going concern by clarifying that the licenses, permits, concessions, clearances etc. cannot be terminated or suspended or not renewed during the moratorium period.
- Ring-fencing corporate debtor resolved under the IBC in favour of a successful resolution applicant from criminal proceedings against offences committed by previous management/promoters.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities celebrated World Social Justice Day by helding a conclave at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi in collaboration with Change Inkk.
This Conclave has come at an opportune time, when India has celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and is in the midst of its G-20 presidency. On this World Day of Social Justice, Minister's msg was read which categorically emphasizes on Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas issued by our PM Narendra Modi Ji.
In this conclave Mr. Abhishek Singh, CEO, Karmayogi Bharat, Maj. Gen. Sharad Kapur, Director General Resettlement, Mr. Rahul Gupta , Ms. Ira Singhal , Ms. Noopur Jhunjhunwala, Change Inkk, Ms. Suhana Bhutani  ,Shubham Garg, Scrum Master at Cisco, ,Reena Gupta, Director, Office of Learning Support, Ashoka University, Ms. Madhubala, CII-IBDN network, Mr. Rajasekharan  Pazhaniappan  , Ms. Richa Sahni, 
Dr. Jitender Aggarwal , Mr. Amarpal Chadha, Partner & India Disability Sponsor, Ernst & Young dignitaries along with various officers/official of the Department were present.
Secretary Shri Rajesh Aggarwal emphasized on the series of progressive steps made for the upliftment of persons with disabilities, starting with the recognition of 21 disabilities by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016, up from an initial 7. He also point out that the department is closely working with stakeholders in the ecosystem, but there is a long way to go.
This conclave also intends to bring the stakeholders together to work for the unique strengths towards this vision for the inclusion of women, the marginalised and the differently abled.
This conclave emphasized on the unique qualities of divyangjan instead of judging the disabled by what they cannot do, we need to recognise their unique perspectives and contributions.
This Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is the celebration of the rising spirit of a new India that will not be held back by disability. The vision for an inclusive India is that we now consciously move away from ad hoc inclusion efforts, and understand that mainstreaming inclusion is the way to go.
This platform will serve as a reminder to one and all that each of us has a role to play in the development process, regardless of ability- unless we intentionally include PwDs in economic life, the vision of “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas” cannot be realised.
Other imp key points of the conclave were how to create opportunities in employment of persons with disabilities, identifying best practices and successful models of inclusion, and strengthening stakeholder capacity for the employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities in India.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
National Highways Construction has seen sharp rise during the Covid restriction period: Shri Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that National Highways Construction has seen sharp rise during the Covid restriction period. In a tweet he said in 2020-21 Highway construction has paced to 36.5 KM/day the highest ever construction speed of National Highways.
The Minister said India has also created world record by constructing 2.5 km 4 lane concrete road in just 24 hours and 26 km single lane Bitumen road in just 21 hours.
He said special efforts have been made to sustain this speed of construction. which includes support to contractors, relaxation in contract provisions, direct payment to subcontractors and food and medical facilities to on-site workers.
To ensure quality control in these projects, Shri Gadkari said construction is being carried out as per highest IRC standards and MoRTH Specifications. He said A quality control zone has been setup to update policy guidelines as well as examine and issue directions for system improvement on Quality.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Oil and Gas PSUs helping in providing transportation solutions for Liquid Oxygen;
Orders placed for procurement of additional ISO Containers and Cylinders;
Oil and Gas PSUs under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, acting as responsible corporate citizens, are extending their helping hand to support the nation in its efforts to combat the second wave of the COVID 19 pandemic. In this regard, they are specifically working to find transportation solutions for Liquid Oxygen.
Presently, there are 12 tankers and 20 ISO Containers with the capacity of 650 MT. The figure is going to improve substantively, with the numbers likely to go up to 26 tankers and 117 ISO containers by the end of this month, with the capacity of 2314 MT.95 ISO Containers are being purchased, with a capacity of 1940 Metric Tonne. Orders have already been placed for 30 ISO Containers, with the capacity of 650 MT while negotiations are underway for the remaining containers.
Orders have been placed for ten thousand cylinders of 40/ 50 litrecapacity and 300 cylinders of larger capacity . Dispatch of these cylinders is likely to begin soon.
These companies are also importing Liquid Oxygen. 900 MT of Liquid Oxygen is being imported on Gratis basis from Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Thailand. A part of the consignment has already been received while a portion of it will be received shortly. In addition, 12840 MT of Liquid Oxygen is being imported on commercial basis, taking total number of imports to 13740 MT.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
MoU signed between NSIC and Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone Limited for cooperation in health sector
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane graced the occasion of MoU signing between the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. , a Public Sector Enterprise of Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, and Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone Limited , on cooperation in the healthcare sector . Shri B.B. Swain, Secretary  and other senior officers were also present.
The MoU was signed by Shri Gaurang Dixit, CMD, NSIC and Dr. Jitendra Sharma, MD & CEO, AMTZ.
Shri Narayan Rane, mentioned that the signing of this MoU between NSIC and AMTZ will be a significant step for enhancing the competitiveness of MSMEs in healthcare sector. He also stated that both organizations can leverage their expertise and create excellent opportunities for MSMEs in healthcare sector to form global alliances and get access to latest medical technologies along with creating skilled manpower for this sector. The Minister offered his best wishes to NSIC and AMTZ for taking action as per MoU and making India a global manufacturer and exporter in Medical Device/Healthcare sector.
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AYUSH
All India Institute of Ayurveda Signs MoU with Western Sydney University Australia
Ayurveda and Indian Traditional Medicine legacy reaches Australia
All India Institute of Ayurveda  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Sydney University, Australia at New Delhi. The MoU will promote the collaboration in research and developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine.
Professor Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor, Western Sydney University, Australia and Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda  signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 22nd November during the visit of the delegation led by Dan Tehan, Minister for education, Australian Government. The signing ceremony took place at Ministry of AYUSH.
The memorandum was agreed and exchange on the occasion of the event “India Australia International Education and Research Workshop” at Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi. The exchange took place in presence of Shri Ramesh Pokharial, Human Resource Development Minister and Dan Tehan Minister for Education, Australian Government along with H.E Ms. Harinder Sidhu Australian High Commissioner to India.
“Both Institutions are committed to take the collaboration to the next Higher Level by identifying specific areas for collaboration in education, research and practices of Traditional medicine while ensuring the quality standards and also by encouraging investment in traditional medicine related infrastructure. Complementing the Traditional Ayurveda Medicine with conventional concepts of Modern Medicine is expected in generating scientific evidences that further help in contributing to the global healthcare”
India is a priority country among Australia’s international partnerships. The signed memorandum is another milestone in the history of health care industry. Combining data-driven precision based technologies and Ayurvedic medicine will be a valuable contribution to the current goals for providing a better and safe health care system to the Universe, specifically towards developing a safe and effective integration of traditional and complementary medicine”, stated Professor Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor WSU.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Captain Jai Narain Prasad Nishad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Captain Jai Narain Prasad Nishad.
“Saddened by the demise of Captain Jai Narain Prasad Nishad Ji. He served our nation with great diligence. Captain Nishad’s efforts for the progress of Bihar were noteworthy. His work towards empowering the poor will always be remembered. Condolences to his family and supporters”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Government hikes Minimum Selling Price  of Sugar to Rs. 31 per Kilo for the year 2019-20
With the aim of benefitting Sugar farmers and in order to clear their arrears/cane dues, the Union Government has decided to increase the Minimum Selling Price  of Sugar from Rs. 29 to Rs. 31 for the year 2019-20. This announcement was made by the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today evening.The Department of Food, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has made this key decision of increasing MSP by Rs. 2 in order to provide more liquidity to the Sugar Mills so that they are able to pay the arrears or dues to the Sugarcane farmers.
Addressing media after the announcement, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan asserted that the main objective of the Prime Minister NarendraModi led government is to ensure farmers’ welfare and growth and this move is another step in that direction. Shri Paswan expressed confidence that the hike in MSP will lead to increased income and savings for the Sugar Mills which will then be passed on to the Sugarcane farmers.
The Department of Food and the State governments will also be able to monitor the sale of Sugar at the new, revised MSP rate so as to ensure that the Sugar Mills are utilising their increased liquidity to pay farmers’ dues. As on 13th February, 2019, the Farmers’ dues amount to Rs. 20167 crores while the same computed at FRP amounts to Rs. 18157 crores.
The Union Minister also condemned the attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama, Kashmir.Shri Paswan asserted that the sacrifices of our brave soldiers will not go in vain and expressed solidarity with the families of the brave martyrs.
Prime Minister's Office
PM salutes all the women & men who took part in the Quit India movement, on the 75th anniversary; Urges people to take pledge for creating a 'New India' by 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has saluted all the women and men who took part in the Quit India movement, on the 75th anniversary. The Prime Minister has also urged people to take pledge for creating a 'New India' by 2022.
“On the 75th anniversary of the historic Quit India movement, we salute all the great women & men who took part in the movement.
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the entire nation came together with the aim of attaining freedom.
In 1942, the need of the hour was to free India from colonialism. Today, 75 years later the issues are different.
Let us pledge to free India from poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism, communalism & create a 'New India' of our dreams by 2022.
Let us work shoulder to shoulder to create the India that our freedom fighters would be proud of. #SankalpSeSiddhi”, the Prime Minister said.